Mark Horoszowski

We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Booking.com that will be taking MovingWorlds to new heights. Along with 9 other inspiring social change travel companies, we’ll be working with Booking.com to make the travel industry — one of the world’s largest industries valued at $8

This month, we had the opportunity to hear from Brian Finnerty, a participant in our empowering people. Network epExpert program — an exciting initiative in partnership with Siemens Stiftung that covers the cost of our Experteering professionals with very specific skill sets supporting EPN’s grantees

Finding a job that fulfills you is challenging and very time-consuming, but I can’t emphasize enough the importance of taking a pragmatic approach to finding your career calling – all too often people jump at the first opportunity they see, sacrificing things that drive them for the

There are countless benefits to taking a sabbatical, and an increasing body of evidence suggests that people should take them, and employers should encourage them. But knowing you should take one, and actually taking the steps to make it happen, are two very different things.

This month, we’re thrilled to highlight the Experteering story of the married couple that is the power duo behind the Travel Life Experiences “life redesign through travel” site. Last month, Dorene and Troy went Experteering with Peepal Farm in northern India and their video of the

In honor of #GivingTuesday 2016, if you buy one basic membership on November 29, 2016, we’ll give one premium membership free to anyone you choose. “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” – Pablo

As people increasingly look to experiential learning programs and more international exposure to grow their skills and networks, we thought we’d take a minute to share some of the great benefits of one of the best ways of doing that: Fellowship programs. Check out the

I want to thank you for reading this. Wherever you are and whatever you believe in, the news that Trump won the Presidential election in the USA took many by surprise. And if you’re looking at news and social media, I’m sure you’ve see the

The vast majority of people, almost 3 out of 4 employees, want careers that provide a sense of purpose. In fact, new research shows that 75% of millennials will actually take a paycut to find deeper meaning in their work. Sadly, most people don’t find

Purpose. We all want it. But working at our jobs and finding purpose don’t always go together. But they can, and we are thrilled to announce The MovingWorlds Institute to help you do just that. Since we launched The Experteering Movement, we’ve remained committed to

Earlier this year, we teamed up with Net Impact and Shannon Houde from Walk of Life Consulting to co-host a webinar, How to Land an Impact Job You Love. The webinar was designed to share how professionals can find and create meaning in their career. We

Whether you are part of a work team, family, or social circle looking to make a positive impact, engaging in a transformational volunteer experience takes more than just showing up. To help share best practices, I teamed up with Pamela Hawley at UniversalGiving to share

Beyond playing a critical role in solving some of the most pressing challenges of our time, volunteering is also lauded for the benefits it also bestows upon the giver. Studies highlight that volunteering makes people feel wealthier, happier, healthier, and even time rich. More recent

I’m the first person to say that volunteering should be done for the sake of others, and not for personal gain. The act of service should inherently not be selfish. However, research shows that people benefit when they serve others… and even companies that sponsor

The only thing more fascinating than cultures are the vast differences between them. Equally as fascinating is that cultural diversity can create higher performing teams in one place and be blamed for terrible conflict in another. What’s the difference? Trust. If people can build trust

Sometimes we turn our blog over to an Experteer in the field. The month, we asked Emilia for an in-person and in-the-field update while she is supporting an education foundation in Colombia. There is not much that could be more rewarding in life… I stand

Nearly every CEO reports that their companies are not developing skills fast enough or leaders deeply enough. That’s a big problem for companies. According to the MIT Sloan Management Review: “Many managers think they can create better products just by improving the development process or

If you want to help Ecuador, please donate cash. Now is not time to rush to the rescue as a volunteer… yet. Certainly, volunteers have a place in disaster recovery, but done incorrectly, volunteers can do more harm than good as was witnessed after the Haiti

Millennials are known as being more environmentally and socially conscious than the older generations. So it always comes as a surprise to nonprofit, corporate, and governmental leaders when they see that millennials no longer in school do not give or volunteer as much as the

The best leaders are lifelong, insatiable learners. Research proves that. But while you and I have a natural inclination towards learning new things, it doesn’t mean we’re good at learning. Because we’re not always great at learning new things, companies are investing more resources than ever before

Last week, about a year after the Nepal earthquake struck, I received a powerful series of images from the nonprofit I donated to support recovery efforts. The very next day, tragedy struck Ecuador. As we did with Nepal, communities around the world once again mobilized

This last week I had the pleasure of attending the University of Washington Tacoma’s Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility Conference in Seattle. It was awesome. Speakers from Iron Mountain (Kevin Hagen), Microsoft (Irene Plenefisch), PwC (Paul Sacca), Tableau (Steve Schwartz), Uber (Brooke Steger), Zillow (Racquel

The United Nations has ratified the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. They sound surprisingly simple and an obvious no-brainer that everybody should support. Unfortunately, some policy experts are already saying that we run the risk of not achieving them. But others are saying we can – as long as

CHECK OUT THE NEWLY UPDATED 2017 GUIDE There are countless benefits to taking a sabbatical, and an increasing body of evidence suggests that people should take them, and employers should encourage them. But knowing you should take one, and actually taking the steps to take

2015 was another year of exciting growth for MovingWorlds – quadrupling our numbers from last year, and increasing our lifetime impact to over $4.9 Million worth of professional services Experteered across 41 countries in just three years – more exciting statistics in the 2015 annual impact infographic below!

In 2015, we led research showing that philanthropic activities can help you figure out what you want in a career AND make you stand out in the hiring process. The research was picked up in The Muse with an article The secret weapon most job hunters

According to the newly released 2016 PwC Global CEO survey, 64% of CEOs say that “corporate social responsibility (CSR) is core to their business rather than being a stand-alone program”. Why do CEOs care about CSR? Because they care about building trust with consumers, partners,

When you return home from any extensive international trip, it’s normal to feel new emotions like loneliness, boredom, and even ‘Reverse Culture Shock’. It’s also normal to have a desire to return overseas, go on other trips, and finds ways to continue volunteering at home. The more

I’ll never forget the moment that our friend made up the word Experteering. Her name is Lynn, and she was hosting Derk and I on our first partnership building trip to New York. At the time, we had just started working on our new idea